Luke Sorge

Luke Sorge

Luke Sorge is a Denver-based playwright and actor. His play, Zen & the Art of Profit, was recently produced by Miners Alley Playhouse. National Bohemians was the full-length winner of The Chameleon Theatre Circle’s 20th annual new works contest and Benchmark Theatre selected it for their developmental workshop. Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado (BETC) presented workshop readings of three of his plays:...
Luke Sorge is a Denver-based playwright and actor. His play, Zen & the Art of Profit, was recently produced by Miners Alley Playhouse. National Bohemians was the full-length winner of The Chameleon Theatre Circle’s 20th annual new works contest and Benchmark Theatre selected it for their developmental workshop. Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado (BETC) presented workshop readings of three of his plays: Taco Town, Purgastory, and Historic Doubts. Benchmark Theatre also included his short play, Rations, as part of their Fever Dream Festival. Luke is also a screenwriter whose films have played at festivals around the country.

Plays

  • Zen & the Art of Profit by Luke Sorge
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 3 more
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    Keyword: business, mindfulness + 4 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, political, satire
    Keyword: business, mindfulness, meditation, Finance, scandal, American capitalism
    After a leak of his personal emails goes viral, an embattled finance CEO needs help saving his job, his marriage, and his reputation - and to figure out how to stop the panic attacks he’s been having. Enter: Jade, a mindfulness and meditation coach with a mysterious past. She is tasked with making him “a better person,” and while her methods may work, they come at a cost.
  • Taco Town by Luke Sorge
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: comedy, fast food + 4 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, political
    Keyword: comedy, fast food, Rebellion, boss-employee relationship, hostages, economic justice
    A crew of fast food employees rebels against their asshole boss, unwittingly creating a situation in which they're both the hostages and the hostage takers.
  • Historic Doubts by Luke Sorge
    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy, docudrama/historic + 2 more
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    Keyword: Shakespeare, based on Shakespeare + 8 more
    Genre: comedy, docudrama/historic, drama, period
    Keyword: Shakespeare, based on Shakespeare, Jesus, Jesus Christ, religion, christianity, doubt, books, Charlotte Cushman, History
    A century before the Shakespeare authorship debate, a young Lutheran pastor publishes a satirical book comparing the Bard’s authenticity to Jesus Christ’s divinity. With the help of renowned actress Charlotte Cushman, he aims to end atheistic arguments once and for all. Instead, he accidentally casts doubt upon history’s greatest dramatist. His ensuing crisis of confidence leads to a crisis of faith -- and a...
    A century before the Shakespeare authorship debate, a young Lutheran pastor publishes a satirical book comparing the Bard’s authenticity to Jesus Christ’s divinity. With the help of renowned actress Charlotte Cushman, he aims to end atheistic arguments once and for all. Instead, he accidentally casts doubt upon history’s greatest dramatist. His ensuing crisis of confidence leads to a crisis of faith -- and a reckoning with the true meaning of Shakespeare.
  • National Bohemians by Luke Sorge
    Cast: 
    4–5
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: family, hurricane + 5 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: family, hurricane, dementia, care of the elderly, mythical creatures, brothers, father-daughter relationship
    With a hurricane bearing down on the Chesapeake region, two estranged brothers return to their tiny hometown to find that their oldest brother, John, has taken their mother out of her care facility and is planning to “put an end to her suffering.” When John’s daughter arrives unexpectedly, more secrets begin to emerge. Legal ramifications, financial implications, and family history are all uncovered -- as is...
    With a hurricane bearing down on the Chesapeake region, two estranged brothers return to their tiny hometown to find that their oldest brother, John, has taken their mother out of her care facility and is planning to “put an end to her suffering.” When John’s daughter arrives unexpectedly, more secrets begin to emerge. Legal ramifications, financial implications, and family history are all uncovered -- as is John’s true motive: he’s dying, too. Or is that just what he wants his family to believe?
  • Purgastory by Luke Sorge
    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 2 more
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    Keyword: purgatory, heaven + 8 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, immersive, satire
    Keyword: purgatory, heaven, hell, bureaucracy, corporations, judgment, multi-media, immersive, comedy, not The Good Place
    A young woman must defend herself against an incompetent, infuriating bureaucrat for the sake of her eternal soul. Using standardized intake forms, embarrassing video clips from her life, and her own responses to various prompts, a corporate placement firm will determine whether she goes to heaven or hell – all while an audience of departed souls watches, waiting their turn for judgment.